"On January 26, the 17th day of filming, actor Li Gan (played as Yang Gensi) puts on makeup at 3:10, handover time at 3:50, departure at 4:10..." Daily shooting notice of the online movie " charge " On the orders, starting work in the early morning is the norm.
low temperature, high wind speed, high altitude. At the Tianmo Film and Television Base in Zhangjiakou, about 100 kilometers away from Beijing, "Charge", adapted from the heroic deeds of New China's first "super combat hero" Yang Gensi, is being filmed in an intense and orderly manner.
"Charge" is under the key guidance of the State Administration of Radio and Television, and was selected into the "2023 TV Series Guidance and Support Special Fund" support project of the State Administration of Radio and Television. It is jointly invested and produced by Tencent Video and Yinchang Time Film and Television. It is directed by Cui Yanlong and written by Jia Honghao. The film tells the story of Yang Gensi, who led three companies to attack Changjin Lake during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and repelled 8 rounds of U.S. military attacks at Xiaogaoling. In the end, when the ammunition was exhausted and there were only two wounded in the platoon after a bloody battle, Yang Gensi picked up the last explosives. The story of Bao dying together with the enemy and defending his position with his life.
On January 26, Gao Changli, Director of the TV Drama Department of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, and his delegation went to the crew to investigate, understand the shooting situation, provide guidance, and encourage the crew to use the "Charge" spirit to film "Charge" well.
In the dressing room, there is a very eye-catching makeup poster on the wall. Dozens of photos show the makeup of the main characters in five different stages. The main creator told the reporter of "Radio and Television Review" that under the influence of natural conditions and other factors, the makeup of the volunteers in the early, middle and late stages of combat must be very different. This picture distinguishes the makeup in different periods in detail, and the follow-up will It is clearly reflected in the film.
There are old military uniforms hanging in the costume room. According to the creator, the crew carefully studied the clothing of volunteers entering North Korea in different periods. Under the guidance of military experts, they determined the military uniforms and hats of Yang Gensi's company when they entered North Korea in 1950, and restored them to the maximum extent. Historical details. There is also an original U.S. military uniform that the crew worked hard to find, which the crew used as a reference for the U.S. military costume design in the film.
At the subsequent symposium, the main creator introduced the filming situation of "The Charge". According to Lu Yang, head of film content of Tencent Video Film and Television Content Production, the filming is currently divided into two groups. One group is shooting a "literary opera" based on marching scenes on Prairie Road in Zhangbei County, Zhangjiakou, and the other group is shooting in Huailai County, Zhangjiakou City. Tianmo Film and Television Base shoots "martial arts dramas" focusing on the Xiaogaoling battle.
War-themed works require professional force to “protect” them. Yao Ling, the self-produced film producer of Tencent Video, said that in order to ensure the rigor of the film to the greatest extent, "Charge" specially invited experts in party history, military history and so on to serve as creative consultants. At the scene, screenwriter Jia Honghao talked about repeatedly revising and polishing the lines under the advice of consultants.
act as heroes and learn from heroes. The crew set up a temporary party branch on the day of the start-up to help the actors establish emotional connections with the heroic predecessors, giving them a more intuitive and profound understanding of "this great victory". In addition, in order to increase the professionalism of the actors, the crew required the actors to join the set in advance and undergo professional military training before filming started.
After listening to the relevant introduction and watching a few clips, Gao Changli praised the crew for taking active measures to ensure filming despite the difficult natural conditions, and affirmed the service and image quality of "The Charge".Regarding the next filming work of the crew, Gao Changli pointed out that we must pay attention to artistic expression, rely on literary and opera to "conquer the world" with war themes, and use more delicate emotional foreshadowing and detailed description to set off the fearless spirit of the volunteer soldiers; we must pay attention to innovation in the filming process, The scene can inspire and collide with new inspirations and new sparks; it is necessary to give full play to the role of the temporary party branch, on the basis of uniting people and inspiring motivation, carry forward artistic democracy, organize everyone to share their experiences and thoughts, so that each character can be seen in the audience Leave a deep impression on my heart.
Huang Rujun, former director of the Scientific Research Management Department of the Central Party History Research Office, and others gave tips and suggestions on the plot, details, lines, etc. of the film, and provided reference and implementable guidance for the adjustment and revision of the work. After the
symposium, the research team followed the main creators to the "Xiao Gaoling" filming site to watch a war scene in which the volunteers repelled the third round of the US military's attack. The guns used on the shooting scene were real guns rented from Changchun Film Studio. They were transported to the shooting scene with the strong coordination and support of relevant departments in order to allow the actors to better enter the plot and enhance the real quality of the film.
"The actors have practiced a few more times, and the explosive points are ready. Try to shoot it in one shot," the on-site director shouted through the intercom... The scene, with twists and turns of mountain roads, dangerous trenches, and flying wars, made people feel like they had "traveled" to the 70s. On the battlefield two years ago, I felt the great spirit of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea, and understood Yang Gensi's "three disbeliefs": I did not believe that there were tasks that could not be completed, I did not believe that there were difficulties that could not be overcome, and I did not believe that there were enemies that could not be defeated.
It is understood that the filming of the online movie "Charge" is currently more than halfway through and is expected to be completed on February 3 and will be released to the audience within the year.
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Yang Wenjie
editor/Qiao Ying
